Aboubakar (remember him, Dragons?) heads to Azerbaijani football | OneFootball

Neftchi, from Azerbaijan, announced this Tuesday the signing of Vincent Aboubakar, former FC Porto striker, for one season with an option for another.

The Cameroonian international joins the Azeri club from Hatayspor, Turkey, where last season he scored eight goals and provided two assists in 28 matches.

Aboubakar also played for FC Porto for five seasons, between 2014/15 and 2019/20, winning two league titles, one Portuguese Cup, and one Super Cup. While playing for the Dragons, the 33-year-old striker appeared in 126 matches, in which he scored 58 goals.

Neftchi currently occupies eighth place in the Azerbaijani league, with nine points, ten behind leaders Qarabag.

"Neftchi has signed star player Vincent Aboubakar. The striker from the Cameroon national team is now part of the Neftchi family. The player, who will wear the number 45 shirt, has signed a 1+1 year contract.

Aboubakar, whose last club was Hatayspor, has played in leagues in his home country, as well as in France, Portugal, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. He won the Portuguese league (2018, 2020), the cup (2020), and the Super Cup (2018) with FC Porto, and the Turkish league (2017, 2021), the cup (2021, 2024), and the Super Cup (2024) with Beşiktaş.

The striker, who is captain of the Cameroon national team, has played 115 matches for the national side, scoring 45 goals. Aboubakar won the Africa Cup of Nations with his national team in 2017 and became the top scorer of the African Nations Championship with 8 goals in 2022."

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